GM September U.S. Sales Up 12.5% - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Automaker General Motors Co. (GM) reported that total U.S. vehicle sales for the month of September 2015 increased 12.5% to 251,310 units from 223,437 units in the prior year month.

Retail deliveries climbed 17 percent compared with a year ago, which makes September the sixth month in a row that GM has increased retail market share year over year.

According to the company, Commercial deliveries increased 10 percent year over year for the 23rd consecutive monthly increase. Consistent with GM's plan, total fleet sales were down 5 percent due to a 12 percent decline in rental deliveries.

GM stated that its strong results helped the seasonally adjusted annual selling rate or SAAR for light vehicles reach an estimated 18.3 million units in September. The six-month moving average for the SAAR is now estimated to be 17.6 million units.